Chapter 467: Sleeping Goddess
Chapter 467: Sleeping Goddess
After the morning incident in the kitchen, Nell and the others could only have breakfast after Elysia stepped in to sort things out.
Sylvia and Yuuki just sat in their seats a little glumly. Nevertheless, they ate a more decent breakfast.
Unfortunately, their purple soup couldn't be served as breakfast because it was not good for health for so many reasons. Elysia had explained to them thoroughly. Therefore, whether it was Sylvia or Yuuki, they had no other choice but to get rid of the dangerous soup.
Looking at the two gloomy girls, Elysia only heaved a sigh and shook her head. She tried to cheer them up with a solution. "Please don't be so gloomy. You two just need to learn how to cook properly. All you need is to help me in the kitchen, and I'll teach you. I will guarantee that you will be proficient in a few weeks under my supervision. That's if your intention is still there."
"Is that true?" Sylvia's expression instantly brightened up like a new flower that bloomed in the morning.
"Really?" Anxiety and gloom instantly disappeared from Yuuki's face. She looked with hopeful eyes at Elysia. Her seven tails even danced without her knowing it out of enthusiasm.
"Yeah, let's help me tidy up all these tablewares. We'll be leaving when Eve and Ella arrive. I don't know what's holding them back, but it looks like they'll be here any minute." Elysia nodded with absolute confidence. She piled up a few plates and carried them to the kitchen.
"Allow me to help!" Sylvia raised her hand and immediately followed Elysia into the kitchen with some tableware in her hands.
"Me too!" Yuuki didn't want to be left behind either. It was exhilarating to make herself useful because she would feel that she was really needed.
"Phew... My morning was saved." Nell wiped her nonexistent sweat. She was relieved that Elysia was there to settle things with the best solution.
"Hehe..." Rhea just chuckled in amusement. That morning, she ate her food without Elysia feeding her like the past few days. It was fine for once in a while, but it still felt great to be pampered with attention.
Then, she looked into Elysia's room with a bit of astonishment. Elena was still on the bed as if that girl was a Sleeping Goddess, oblivious to all the problems in the world.
Rhea glanced up and kicked her leg. She didn't know what her mother and Elena were doing last night, it was none of her business either, but she was looking forward to what might happen after this.
"Nee, Ely, I heard we are going to the east sea. Is that true? Are we going to visit the territory of those aquatic creatures? Err... Aquatic Race?" Sylvia began to wonder what kind of place their destination would be.
"Mm, yes, that's true. The eastern ocean, or rather, the Aquatic Ocean. Some people also refer to that place as the Aquatic Continent. For your information, the destination we are going to visit is underwater." Elysia wiped her hands dry while answering the overly excited girl.
"Huhu, fortunately, I am already good at swimming. There is not the slightest worry on my side." Sylvia gave a wink to Elysia.
However, it was the opposite with Yuuki. She turned a little pale, but she didn't want to look bad. She faked a smile and also nodded. "Y-yeah... Swimming is easy."
After saying that, Yuuki muttered in his heart to assure that everything would be easy as long as she was willing to give it a try.
*click*
The door opened, and four people entered the apartment-like room. Two girls immediately walked closer to the living room table with apologetic expressions, but their gazes turned to the kitchen.
"Ely, everyone, please forgive us for not being able to come back as soon as possible yesterday due to family matters. I'm very relieved that Ella and I weren't left out for not keeping our promise." Evelyn was panting slightly, but that didn't stop her from speaking fluently.
"Please forgive us. We came as soon as we got permission from our family." Ella was also slightly out of breath. She gave a bow of apology to everyone.
"Everything is okay. If we said we were leaving this morning with you, then it will. We have no reason to leave you behind when Elysia has said you will come with us. Now, raise your head, Gabriella." Nell waved her hand in front of her face with a slight nod.
"That's fine, Eve, Ella. Anyway, where's your family? They came here too, right?" Elysia looked behind Ella and Eve. There were only Freya and Ariel.
Elysia thought that the Celestine and Mitchell Family couldn't pass up sending their precious daughters away just like that.
Evelyn took a deep breath and let it out slowly. "Huff, we rushed to the top floor and left them behind."
A few moments later, several other people entered the room. After sending some greetings, they sat down on the sofa in the living room as Elysia invited them.
Surprisingly, the Celestine Family and Mitchell Family were complete. Ella's father also Evelyn's father and brother came all the way to this city overnight.
"Ah, this may be our first meeting, Elysia. Thank you for taking care of my daughter. I leave her to you." A man wearing a golden cardinal robe smiled kindly to look at the girl in front of him.
"Nice to meet you, Sir Alfred. Ella is my friend. She also helped me a lot. It was only natural for us to take care of each other." Elysia replied politely.
"Hmm... Alright, are you all leaving soon?" Alfred nodded in satisfaction to hear that. He seemed able to understand more than what was said.
Elysia glanced at her cube clock. It was showing at almost half-past seven. After that, she looked at Nell and Rhea for a decision.
Nell seemed to know the meaning of Elysia's gaze. But, she needed to confirm something first. "What about your preparations, Gabriella, Evelyn? Are you really ready to go to a dangerous place?"
"We are ready to leave at any time. All of our preparations are already in our Space Bag. We are ready to face any danger as long as it is below Emperor-level." Ella patted her white-gold Space Bag with a reassuring smile.
"Hmmm, I'm ready too. I can go right now. Ella and I have breakfast too." Evelyn nodded and showed her green Space Bag for everyone to see.
"Alright, we should go now. The sooner, the better. Ely, please take care of your sleeping master. She doesn't seem to be waking up anytime soon." Nell gave the nod.
"Okay." Elysia went to her room without waiting for anything else.
"Master, master, please wake up. We are about to depart for the Aquatic Ocean." Elysia gently shook Elena's body with a soft voice.
Unfortunately, she did not get any results other than Elena's soft yet unclear mumble.
Seeing her efforts in vain, Elysia decided to send her voice directly to Elena's mind. 'Sister Elena, please wake up soon~ On the count of three, if I don't receive any response, I will give you a gentle breath into your ear.'
Elysia waited for three seconds, but Elena was still asleep, as if her voice didn't reach Elena.
Because of that, Elysia breathed a soft breath into Elena's ear. She even ventured to tickle the sleeping Elena. Unfortunately, all these efforts did not bear fruit. Elena became quite difficult to wake up for some incomprehensible reason.
Instantly, worry and anxiety enveloped Elysia's mind. Elena didn't need to breathe, but that also made her unable to confirm the condition of the most important person in her life.
'Sister Elena? Can you hear me? You're still there, right? Please don't scare me by pretending not to hear me.' Elysia tried to wake Elena once again.
"Mhm..." Elena only moved a little, but there was no sign that she would wake up.
Elysia racked her brain as best she could to find a solution. One thing she knew was, Elena was fine. However, it was only difficult to wake the sleeping Goddess. After all, Elena stayed up all night to practice a new magic method? About the domain?
A wild idea crossed her mind remembering what had happened not long ago. She glanced at Elena's ear and gulped her saliva in nervousness. She remembered how she managed to wake Elena with just a gentle touch.
Elysia looked left and right, then she checked the door. No one was watching her.
After confirming that, she extended her hand to Elena's ear. She touched it and stroked it gently. Elena trembled a little, but Elysia still continued what she was doing.
After a few gentle touches from the nosy of Elysia's delicate fingers, Elena was forced to wake up because her body couldn't bear to sleep with such disturbance.
"Ely... Please allow me to sleep for a few more hours. I feel so tired from staying up all night for your sake too." Elena opened her eyes slightly to glance at Elysia. She pouted, but she closed her eyes again.
'Would you like to continue your sleep in the Soul Realm, Sister Elena? Or, do you want me to carry you to Aquatic Ocean?' Elysia heaved a sigh of relief. Her little trick bore the desired result just before she decided to gently bite Elena's ear like before.
'Mhmm... Please carry me, Ely. I feel limp and afraid of getting stuck in an unknown dimension.' Elena hugged a pillow and changed her position to make Elysia's work easier.